MUS 129F - Songwriting

    Recent Professors
    Jeremy Siskind
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    20 students
    Credits
    1
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    18 hours lecture and 18 hours lab per term. This course helps students to creatively combine music and words into songs. Students will study song form, lyrical devices, lead-sheet formatting, and prosody. Styles studied include Great American Songbook, "singer-songwriter," folk, and modern popular music. The class is divided between lecture sessions and opportunities for students to share their work for critique and brainstorm with classmates. (Degree Credit) (CSU)
    Usually Held
    Thu 10:40am–11:30am, Tue 10:40am–11:45am